Optical Illusions - Faces Ambiguity Pictures

Ambiguous images are visual illusions which exploit similarities between two or more distinct images. They are also known as reversal images, puzzle images and perceptual rivalry.

This is definitely one of the most amazing optical illusions of all times! What do you see at first glance - an old woman or a young miss? They are both there!

Similar theme was used on a German postcard from 19th century.

A similar example of ambiguous visual illusions - father and son.

Whole family mind teaser - father with mother and daughter (by G. H. Fischer).

Sigmund Freud and what really on his mind is.

A landscape and the face of a bearded man by Sandro Del Prete.

Profile of Salvador Dali and a strange woman.

An old couple - see profiles of faces - is remembering the times when they were young and full of life - see the sitting characters ("Forever Always" by Octavio Ocampo©)

You probably recognize the face in this painting (it is St. George), but if you look at his hair, you'll see that he is fighting a fire-breathing dragon. It's called "St. George the Dragon Slayer" (by Sandro Del-Prete).

See the face of a soldier and a man that is bending over on the below eye illusion.

Are there really just flowers?

Another variation of flowers/face illusion.

This one is so famous. Turn the picture upside down to see how men see women after 6 beers.

Help this farmer find his wife. Hint: focus on his left leg and turn the picture upside down.

High society donkey.

Who do you like more - women or saxophone players?

This one is interesting. Children will probably see a group of playing dolphins. But adults see usually something else. It's called Message of Love from the Dolphins (by Sandro Del-Prete).

Beautiful scene. But there is something more to it.

Rubin's vase is a classic example of multistable perception. The brain makes figure-ground distinction between the vase in the center (which is usually recognized first) and the contour of 2 faces by sides. (by Edgar Rubin)

Can you find all 7 faces on this scary picture?

There should be 11 faces on this picture. Average people see 4-6, sensible 8-10. The best see all 11, schizophrenics and paranoids 12 and more. And you? (don't take this one too seriously, I have even heard that there are 13 faces)

Can you identify a face in this coffee beans pile? Take your time, it is there.

Optical Illusions - Animals Ambiguity Pictures

At first sight, what do you see? Do not focus on one region, now look again. You may be surprised (by Joseph Jastrow).

Rabbit and Duck optical illusion (by Anonymous, inspired by Joseph Jastrow).
Can you find both? Rabbit is looking to the right and duck to the left.

Can you see both the frog and the horse on this visual illusion?

Swan and squirrel ambiguous image (by G. H. Fischer).

Most of the people see a donkey first, but if you look closer you'll find a seal, with its flippers where the donkey's ears are!

Is that a polar bear or a seal on the cool optical illusion picture below?

Optical Illusions - Other Ambiguity Pictures

Fish eating sailboats.

You may read across and upright.
A-B-C or 12-13-14?

It is quite interesting that all numbers can be created by using only two numerals - 4 and 8.

Can you find "the hidden tiger"? Not the obvious one that everyone sees. Look for words in stripes (by Donald Rust).

A mysterious face found on Mars. This is a real photo of the surface of Mars taken by Viking 1 in 1976.